First regioselective cyclometalation reactions of cobalt in arylketones: C-H versus C-F activation.
Phenyl ketones react smoothly under mild conditions with low valent cobalt(i) adducts to form new and stable five-membered cobaltacycles via C-H and C-F activation.
Camadanli
Sebnem
S
Eduard-Zintl Institut, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Petersenstrasse 18, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany. sebnem.camadanli@iom-leipzig.de
Beck
Robert
R
Flörke
Ulrich
U
Klein
Hans-Friedrich
HF